Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, Ted, let me repeat the line you quoted... "The goal is to get a shot that doesn't require cropping. :-)" Yes, it's true that many a shot ultimate requires cropping, but I personally take having to crop as at least a partial failure on my part - unless a client is just wacking away to make something fit a designer's hole on a page. The GOAL is to frame so that cropping is not only not necessary, but will harm the integrity of the image. God knows I often fail to meet that goal, but that's what I shoot for - and I suspect that's what you have always shot for. :-) B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 10:16 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Multiple Bodies B. D. Colen offered: Subject: RE: [Leica] Multiple Bodies >I don't think Ted - don't know about your Pa - would say "worry about >cropping...after you get the shot." The goal is to get a shot that >doesn't require cropping. :-)< Hi B.D., Well I always try to fill the frame to avoid as little cropping as posible. However, cropping is part and parcel of photography unless one is shooting rocks, ferns and peeling paint while using an SLR type camera. In this case they can take their time, a week or longer, ;-) for compositon in the view finder to avoid cropping whatsoever. Then in 1/100th of a second capture the image with no fear of cropping. But in the real world of life, moving and living, it's almost, note I said, "almost impossible" to shoot and then not have to crop at times. Even to nick a bit off an edge, top, bottom or side for a tiny bit of improvement. And I never have a problem with cropping as I figure it's all part of the picture taking, print making procedure. ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information